General Characteristics

Characteristic Number Percent U.S.
Total population 19,196    
  Male 8,439 44 49.1%
  Female 10,757 56 50.9%
Median age (years) 37.8 N/A 35.3
Under 5 years 1,266 6.6 6.8%
18 years and over 14,711 76.6 74.3%
65 years and over 3,039 15.8 12.4%
One race 18,728 97.6 97.6%
  White 5,615 29.3 75.1%
  Black or African American 12,768 66.5 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 72 0.4 0.9%
  Asian 156 0.8 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12 0.1 0.1%
  Some other race 105 0.5 5.5%
Two or more races 468 2.4 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 216 1.1 12.5%
Household population 18,826 98.1 97.2%
Group quarters population 370 1.9 2.8%
Average household size 2.06 N/A 2.59
Average family size 2.91 N/A 3.14
Total housing units 10,696    
  Occupied housing units 9,138 85.4 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 3,801 41.6 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 5,337 58.4 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 1,558 14.6 9.0%

 

(All data from U.S. Census 2000.)

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STATEMENT REGARDING 2013 TAX ASSESSMENTS
On January 27, under a court order, Allegheny County’s Office of Property Assessments mailed new...
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February 8, 2012 Council Meeting Agenda
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Community Calendar

2/6/2012
Wilkinsburg Planning Commission: 6:00 p.m. @ Council Chambers
2/8/2012
Council Legislative Session: 7pm @ Borough Building
2/10/2012
Wilkinsburg Mun Auth & CIDA: 4 PM Borough Building

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